An exciting opportunity has arisen to join North Northamptonshire Council as an Administration Assistant within the Planning Department. The successful candidate will be based at our Kettering office, and have the opportunity to be part of a talented development team, shaping the communities of the future.

We offer:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

You will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate administration of planning applications including downloading and inputting, registration, notification, file management, and decision issuing to enable performance targets to be met. You will also provide general administrative support to the Development Management team.

You will be computer literate with good oral and written communication skills. You will be organised with the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail. You will be an effective team player, but capable of working on own initiative.

We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.

Our priorities are:

• helping people live active fulfilled lives
• caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
• enabling a thriving and successful economy
• leading on a green and sustainable environment
• ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
• providing modern public services

Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.

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